Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks

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Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	2	1	4
Blackhawks CHI	1	1	0	2

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Coyle's three-goal game leads Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks

— Charlie Coyle had his second career hat trick, Mathieu Olivier added a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday night.

Jan 31, 2026, 04:27 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	1	2	1	4
	Blackhawks	1	1	0	2

1st Period			CBJ	CHI
19:13		Charlie Coyle (13) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Werenski (39), Kirill Marchenko (26)	1	0
19:57		Connor Bedard (22) Assists: Alex Vlasic (12), Tyler Bertuzzi (15)	1	1

2nd Period		CBJ	CHI
1:23	Charlie Coyle (14) Unassisted	2	1
6:47	Mathieu Olivier (6) Assists: Charlie Coyle (24), Zach Werenski (40)	3	1
10:49	Frank Nazar (7) Assists: Connor Bedard (30), Tyler Bertuzzi (16)	3	2

3rd Period			CBJ	CHI
18:57		Charlie Coyle (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Cole Sillinger (18), Mathieu Olivier (9)	4	2

Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Andre Burakovsky
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
Takeaway by Connor Bedard
Landon Slaggert faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Matt Grzelcyk hit Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Oliver Moore faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Wyatt Kaiser Wrist Shot Wide Right
Landon Slaggert hit Dmitri Voronkov
Sam Lafferty hit Miles Wood
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Louis Crevier Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Wyatt Kaiser hit Boone Jenner
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Zach Werenski
Ryan Greene Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Sam Rinzel
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Sam Lafferty hit Denton Mateychuk
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Louis Crevier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Ryan Donato Backhand Hit Right Post
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Jason Dickinson
Connor Murphy Holding against Kirill Marchenko
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Frank Nazar
Wyatt Kaiser Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Connor Bedard Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Vlasic (12), Tyler Bertuzzi (15)
Giveaway by Ryan Donato
Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Mason Marchment
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Louis Crevier hit Mason Marchment
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Oliver Moore
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Connor Murphy hit Kirill Marchenko
Louis Crevier hit Ivan Provorov
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Louis Crevier Slap Shot Wide Left
Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Oliver Moore faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Oliver Moore Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frank Nazar Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (30), Tyler Bertuzzi (16)
Giveaway by Jason Dickinson
Takeaway by Wyatt Kaiser
Frank Nazar Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Wyatt Kaiser Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
Ryan Donato hit Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Louis Crevier Backhand Wide Left
Louis Crevier Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Donato hit Jake Christiansen
Connor Bedard hit Zach Werenski
Frank Nazar Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
Louis Crevier hit Denton Mateychuk
Frank Nazar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Oliver Moore faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Giveaway by Spencer Knight
Matt Grzelcyk Holding against Sean Monahan
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Teuvo Teravainen Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyler Bertuzzi Deflected Hit Left Post
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Left
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyler Bertuzzi Backhand Wide Left
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
Frank Nazar Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cole Sillinger Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Charlie Coyle hit Andre Burakovsky
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Icing
Dmitri Voronkov hit Sam Rinzel
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Netting
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Mason Marchment Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Adam Fantilli hit Louis Crevier
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Mathieu Olivier hit Connor Murphy
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Adam Fantilli hit Alex Vlasic
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Icing
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Icing
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner hit Connor Murphy
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov hit Sam Rinzel
Denton Mateychuk Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Charlie Coyle Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (39), Kirill Marchenko (26)
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Charlie Coyle Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Frank Nazar shot blocked by Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Crowd
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Dmitri Voronkov hit Landon Slaggert
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Off-side
Mathieu Olivier Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (24), Zach Werenski (40)
Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
Icing
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Dmitri Voronkov Batted Wide Left
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Crowd
Kirill Marchenko hit Alex Vlasic
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Adam Fantilli hit Wyatt Kaiser
Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Frank Nazar shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Damon Severson
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Dmitri Voronkov Holding against Connor Murphy
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Erik Gudbranson hit Louis Crevier
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Alex Vlasic
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Off-side
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Off-side
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tyler Bertuzzi
Mathieu Olivier hit Matt Grzelcyk
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Icing
Mathieu Olivier hit Tyler Bertuzzi
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Mason Marchment
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Icing
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Greene
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Icing
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Short
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Kirill Marchenko hit Frank Nazar
Puck in Crowd
Kent Johnson Holding against Teuvo Teravainen
TV Timeout
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Puck in Penalty Benches
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Charlie Coyle Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (18), Mathieu Olivier (9)
Erik Gudbranson hit Alex Vlasic

BLUE JACKETS

BLACKHAWKS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

Blue Jackets
4
Blackhawks
2

Game 1

31/1

Blackhawks
0
Blue Jackets
4

Game 2

5/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	49	22	6	104
Pittsburgh	40	22	16	96
Philadelphia	39	26	12	90
NY Islanders	42	31	5	89
Columbus	38	27	12	88
Washington	39	30	9	87
New Jersey	40	34	3	83
NY Rangers	33	36	9	75

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	50	16	10	110
Dallas	45	20	12	102
Minnesota	44	21	12	100
Utah	40	30	6	86
Nashville	36	31	9	81
St. Louis	33	31	12	78
Winnipeg	33	31	12	78
Chicago	28	35	14	70

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks

Stars of the Game

Charlie CoyleC - CBJ

Connor BedardC - CHI

Zach WerenskiD - CBJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Coyle's three-goal game leads Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks

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CBJ lead 1-0

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